Coast Guard assists Danish sailing vessel taking on water in the Caribbean Sea 80 nautical miles from Puerto Rico

CARIBBEAN SEA

02.22.2021

Photo by Ricardo Castrodad 

U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET San Juan

Coast Guard air and surface units assisted a distressed sailing vessel Feb. 22, 2021 that was taking on water with eight people onboard in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 80 nautical miles south of Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico. The Zoma, a 46-foot Danish flagged sailing vessel, and all its passengers, five Danish and three French nationals, including two minors, made it to safe harbor in Ponce, Puerto Rico Feb. 23, 2021 under the escort of Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

• Date Taken: 02.22.2021
• Date Posted: 02.23.2021 14:09
• Photo ID: 6529965
• VIRIN: 210222-G-G0107-1001
• Resolution: 1008x756
• Size: 464.2 KB
• Location: CARIBBEAN SEA